Pick A Disc Podcast: The Album Of Your Choice

Music podcasts come in as many varieties as there are music genres. Some music podcasts cover the top musical artists and their body of work. Other shows go deeper, much deeper, and analyze the thousands of talented musicians who don’t get the acclaim they deserve.

Pick A Disc is a music podcast that goes deep indeed. If you’re someone like me, who likes to hear new music, then you’ll love this show. Here’s how the show works.

Pick A Disc is a music podcast hosted by Matt Latham, where guests select a specific album — either an all-time favorite or one they simply want to discuss — for an in-depth chat.

. Entering its seventh year, the show features diverse musical genres, guest artists, and, as the host notes, some bad jokes.

Recent episodes have covered artists and albums like They Might Be Giants’ Lincoln, Bloc Party’s Silent Alarm, and Jack’s Mannequin’s Everything in Transit. The podcast frequently releases “Best Of” bonus episodes, such as a 2025 year-end series.

At the beginning of every episode, Matt Latham says, “Welcome to Pick A Disc, where someone picks a disc to talk about for any reason I want to.”

In fact, Matt tells us: “The majority of the episodes are all guest-led. They pick them for whatever reason they want to. Most of the time, it’s because they really love the artist/album. Sometimes it’s symbolic of a time in their life. If the guest is a musician, they can use it as an opportunity to not talk about themselves or do the PR spin. There’s at least one episode where the guest picked the album because he wanted to make sure it wasn’t a weird fear dream he'd thought up!

Matt Latham is a self-described Gig-goer, slow-runner, telly-watcher, self-deprecator and podcast-hoster. He likes to listen to an album or two occasionally. He has also been involved with the Ask Us About Loom podcast and has appeared as a guest on other shows, such as The TARDIS Crew.

Pick A Disc is part of the We Dig Podcasts network, which is a UK-based music podcast network featuring shows like “We Dig Music” and “Free With This Month’s Issue,” produced by music enthusiasts from the West Midlands.

For those not familiar with English geography, the Midlands is a central region of England, bordered by Wales to the west, Northern England to the north, and Southern England/East Anglia to the south and east. It acts as a bridge between the north and south, covering major cities like Birmingham (the largest), Coventry, Leicester, Nottingham, and Derby.

As a host, Matt Latham is the definition of “laid-back,” yet conversely, his guests come on his show wildly passionate about their musical choice. For example, in the October 13, 2025 episode, Matt talks about Kacey Musgraves’ album, The Deeper Well, with Americana artist Pien. She and Matt talk about the influence of the album on her own music, alongside how complex the country genre can be.

Pick A Disc has released over 225 episodes, with regular episodes running over an hour. As always, I like that Matt takes the time to create a new design for every episode. It’s a small step, like comprehensive show notes, that demonstrates that the indie podcasters are dedicated to the craft. Matt also does shorter Best Of the Year editions, which summarize music in the calendar year nicely.

If you’re a casual music fan whose Spotify playlist has the same seven songs on it, then Pick A Disc is not for you. However, if you love the discovery of music you’ve most likely not heard, then Pick A Disc is a music podcast you dare not miss.

Creator/host Matt Latham has designed a music podcast that defines independent podcasting. Pick A Disc is not for everyone, but the people who are the target audience absolutely adore it. Unlike celebrity podcasts that try to appeal to the widest range of people, Pick A Disc wants to appeal to an elite group of music lovers. It’s an elite group I’d like to be part of!